BraillePrinter (Beta - work in progress)

Plotter Braille

• Instructions: https://www.instructables.com/id/Cheap-Braille-Embosser-La-Picoreuse/
• OpenScad: Laser cut design (https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2841496) - In progress
• Arduino: Convert unicode Braille to move) - In progress
• Java: Send braille File (unicode to Arduino) - In progress
• ... maybe a "Generic/Text Only" support to be recognized at a classical printer on Windows systems - Futur

Java GUI

The java gui

• convert ascii char to braille
• indicates excedent caracters
• unable to configure the printer
• send the ascii version on printer (via USB) in order to embosse it

Design

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2841496

Real life

In action (Video)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xycg4nxUUws

Credits

Serial communication Java/Arduino is powered by jSerialComm

https://github.com/Fazecast/jSerialComm